Element

Name	Return Type	Description	Inherited From
M ArePhasesModifiable()	bool	Returns true if the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId can be modified for this Element.
M CanBeHidden(View)	bool	Indicates if the element can be hidden in the view.
M CanBeLocked()	bool	Identifies if the element can be locked.
M CanDeleteSubelement(Subelement)	bool	Checks if given subelement can be removed from the element.
M CanHaveAnalyticalModel()	bool	Indicates whether the Element can have an Analytical Model.
M CanHaveTypeAssigned.()	bool	Identifies if the element can have a type assigned.
M CanHaveTypeAssigned(Document, ICollection.ElementId.)	bool	Checks if all elements in the set can have a type assigned.
M ChangeTypeId(ElementId)	ElementId	Changes the type of the element.
M ChangeTypeId(Document, ICollection.ElementId., ElementId)	IDictionary	Changes the type of all elements in the given set.
M DeleteEntity(Schema)	bool	Deletes the existing entity created by %schema% in the element
M DeleteSubelement(Subelement)	bool	Removes a subelement from the element.
M DeleteSubelements(IList<Subelement>)	bool	Removes the subelements from the element.
M Dispose()	None	Releases all resources used by the Element
M Equals	None	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object . (Inherited from Object .)	Object .
M GetAnalyticalModel()	Writeable Analytical Model.	Retrieves writeable Analytical Model for Element.
M GetAnalyticalModelId()	Element Id.	Retrieves the Element Id of the Analytical Model Element for this Element.
M GetChangeTypeAny()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with any change in an element.
M GetChangeTypeElementAddition()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with element addition
M GetChangeTypeElementDeletion()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with element deletion.
M GetChangeTypeGeometry()	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in the geometry of an element
M GetChangeTypeParameter(ElementId)	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value
M GetChangeTypeParameter(Parameter)	ChangeType	Returns ChangeType associated with a change in a parameter's value
M GetDependentElements(ElementFilter)	IList<ElementId>	Get all elements that, from a logical point of view, are the children of this Element.
M GetEntity(Schema)	The returned Entity.	Returns the existing entity corresponding to the Schema if it has been saved in the Element, or an invalid entity otherwise.
M GetEntitySchemaGuids()	IList<Guid>	Returns the Schema guids of any Entities stored in this element.
M GetExternalFileReference()	ExternalFileReference	Gets information pertaining to the external file referenced by the element.
M GetExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	ExternalResourceReference	Gets the ExternalResourceReference associated with a specified external resource type.
M GetExternalResourceReferences()	IDictionary	Gets the full map of the external resource references referenced by the element.
M GetGeneratingElementIds(GeometryObject)	ICollection<ElementId>	Returns the ids of the element(s) that generated the input geometry object.
M GetGeometryObjectFromReference(Reference)	GeometryObject	Retrieve one geometric primitive contained in the element given a reference.
M GetHashCode	None	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object .)	Object .
M GetMaterialArea(ElementId, Boolean)	double	Gets the area of the material with the given id.
M GetMaterialIds(Boolean)	ICollection<ElementId>	Gets the element ids of all materials present in the element.
M GetMaterialVolume(ElementId)	double	Gets the volume of the material with the given id.
M GetMonitoredLinkElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the link instance IDs when the element is monitoring.
M GetMonitoredLocalElementIds()	IList<ElementId>	Provides the local element IDs when the element is monitoring.
M GetOrderedParameters()	IList<Parameter>	Gets the parameters associated to the element in order.
M GetParameter(ForgeTypeId)	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given identifier.
M GetParameterFormatOptions(ElementId)	FormatOptions	Returns a FormatOptions override for the element Parameter, or a default FormatOptions if no override exists.
M GetParameters(String)	IList<Parameter>	Retrieves the parameters from the element via the given name.
M GetPhaseStatus(ElementId)	ElementOnPhaseStatus	Gets the status of a given element in the input phase
M GetSubelements()	IList<Subelement>	Returns the collection of element subelements.
M GetType	None	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object .)	Object .
M GetTypeId()	ElementId	Returns the identifier of this element's type.
M GetValidTypes.()	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are valid for this element.
M GetValidTypes(Document, ICollection.ElementId.)	ICollection<ElementId>	Obtains a set of types that are valid for all given elements.
M HasPhases()	bool	Returns true if this Element has the properties CreatedPhaseId and DemolishedPhaseId.
M IsCreatedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
M IsDemolishedPhaseOrderValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if createdPhaseId and demolishedPhaseId are in order.
M IsExternalFileReference()	bool	Determines whether this Element represents an external file.
M IsHidden(View)	bool	Identifies if the element has been permanently hidden in the view.
M IsMonitoringLinkElement()	bool	Indicate whether an element is monitoring any elements in any linked models.
M IsMonitoringLocalElement()	bool	Indicate whether an element is monitoring other local elements.
M IsPhaseCreatedValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if createdPhaseId is an allowed value for the property CreatedPhaseId in this Element.
M IsPhaseDemolishedValid(ElementId)	bool	Returns true if demolishedPhaseId is an allowed value for the property DemolishedPhaseId in this Element.
M IsValidType(ElementId)	bool	Checks if given type is valid for this element.
M IsValidType(Document, ICollection.ElementId., ElementId)	bool	Checks if given type is valid for the set of elements.
M LookupParameter(String)	nullNothingnullptr	Attempts to find a parameter on the element which has the given name.
M RefersToExternalResourceReference(ExternalResourceType)	bool	Determines whether this Element uses external resources associated with a specified external resource type.
M RefersToExternalResourceReferences()	bool	Determines whether this Element uses external resources.
M SetEntity(Entity)	None	Stores the entity in the element. If an Entity described by the same Schema already exists, it is overwritten.
M ToString	None	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object .)	Object .

Name	Return Type	Description
P AssemblyInstanceId	ElementId	The id of the assembly instance to which the element belongs.
P BoundingBox	BoundingBoxXYZ	Retrieves a box that circumscribes all geometry of the element.
P Category	Category	Retrieves a Category object that represents the category or sub category in which the element resides.
P CreatedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was created.
P DemolishedPhaseId	ElementId	Id of a Phase at which the Element was demolished.
P DesignOption	DesignOption	Returns the design option to which the element belongs.
P Document	Document	Returns the Document in which the Element resides.
P Geometry	GeometryElement	Retrieves the geometric representation of the element.
P GroupId	ElementId	The id of the group to which an element belongs.
P Id	ElementId	A unique identifier for an Element in an Autodesk Revit project.
P IsTransient	bool	Indicates whether an element is transient or permanent.
P IsValidObject	bool	Specifies whether the .NET object represents a valid Revit entity.
P LevelId	ElementId	The id of the level associated with the element.
P Location	Location	This property is used to find the physical location of an element within a project.
P Name	string	A human readable name for the Element.
P OwnerViewId	ElementId	The id of the view that owns the element.
P Parameter.Guid.	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a GUID for a shared parameter.
P Parameter.BuiltInParameter.	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element given a parameter id.
P Parameter.Definition.	Parameter	Retrieves a parameter from the element based on its definition.
P Parameters	ParameterSet	Retrieves a set containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
P ParametersMap	ParameterMap	Retrieves a map containing all of the parameters that are contained within the element.
P Pinned	bool	Identifies if the element has been pinned to prevent changes.
P UniqueId	string	A stable unique identifier for an element within the document.
P VersionGuid	Guid	Get the element version Guid.
P ViewSpecific	bool	Identifies if the element is owned by a view.
P WorksetId	WorksetId	Get Id of the Workset which owns the element.